HomeMy WebLinkAboutCUP 172; Palomar Airport; Conditional Use Permit (CUP) (17)Nancy Sterling
COUNTY OF SAN DlEGO
NOISE CONTROL HEARING BOARD SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101 (6'19) 236- 4717 CLERK
June 5, 1984
Tom Hamilton, Chainnan
San Diego County Board of Supervisors
Mail Station A-500
RE: McClellan-Palomar Airport
During the past year, your Noise Control Hearing Board has noted growing con-
cerns expressed by community and other intereht groups concerning noise prob-
lems at McCellan-Palomar Airport. These concerns include:
1. Potential noise impact from aircraft on new residential development within
the City of Carlsbad.
2. Increased noise due to additional commercial commuter aircraft activities at the facility. This increased commercial activity could also impact
private aircraft use negatively.
Your Board's action to re-form the McClellan-Palomar Airport Advisory Committee
and to authorize a noise study to update the Airport Master Plan are positive
steps which will assist in long range planning for use of the airport and sub-
sequent development near the facility.
As proprietor, the County is responsible, under State law, for aircraft noise
impact upon surrounding residential property. The criterion is a noise level
of 65 decibels CNEL.
limit the proprietor's liability.
considerable citizen complaints can be expected as evidenced by community
action concerning Montgomery Field.
However, campliance to this level dms not necessarily
At noise levels between 60 and 65 decibels,
On the basis of citizen complaints, your Board recently designated Montgomery
Field a noisy airport and in violation of State law. This was done even
though noise Bevels were found to be well below the 65 decibel CNEL criterion.
The potential for similar noise levels impacting residential development
near McClellan-Palomar Airport definitely exists. HoQever, your Board has
a real opportunity to address these issues now in order to prevent future
impact. This can be accomplished through the development of a Master Plan
for Airport Use which would allow the City,of Carlsbad and the surrounding
north county cities to develop compatible land use.
I
Tom Hamilton, Chairman -2- June 5, 1984
We express these concerns to you as we have in the past and assure you that
members of this Board are available, collectively and individually, to assist
you in maintaining a community airport which will sene the needs of the north
county and at the same time, be acceptable to its neighbors.
Sincerely,
PETER P44?Fd/!5 R. FRANK, Ph.D., Chainuan
Noise Control Hearing Board
PRP : ns
cc: Paul Fordem, Supervisor, Second District '
Patrick Boarman, Supervisor, Third District
Leon Williams, Supervisor, Fourth District
Paul Eckert, Supervisor, Fifth District
City of Carlsbad, City Council
City of San Marcos, city Council
city of vista, city Council
City of Oceanside, City Council
SANDAG
Palomar Pilot's Association
Alta Mira Homeowners
Donald G. mas, M.D., Depbty Director, Public Health Services
Al Waldman, Director, Airports Division
Members, Noise Control Hearing Board